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IN SB0464

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2017

Primary Sponsor

Karen Tallian

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill 464 Summary

  • TNC drivers logged onto the digital network must have primary motor vehicle liability insurance with minimum coverage of $50,000 per person for death/bodily injury, $100,000 per incident for death/bodily injury, $25,000 per incident for property damage, and $50,000 per incident for medical payments.

  • TNCs are exempt from minimum wage, overtime, worker's compensation, occupational disease compensation, and unemployment compensation requirements for drivers who set their own hours and are not required to maintain active status.

  • TNCs must maintain records of all driver payments, withhold federal and state income taxes from driver payments as if drivers were employees, and comply with income tax laws as employers.

  • TNC drivers and groups of drivers may organize into labor organizations or associations to collectively bargain with TNCs regarding fees, rates, insurance coverage, and other terms of the relationship.

  • TNCs or groups of TNCs may create pooled driver arrangements to provide benefits such as insurance and health care without creating an employer-employee relationship presumption; effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Transportation network companies. Requires that the primary motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for a transportation network company (TNC) driver who is logged on to the TNC's digital network, but is not engaged in a prearranged ride, includes at least $50,000 per incident medical payments. Describes the relationship between a TNC and a TNC driver for minimum wage and overtime, worker's compensation and occupational diseases compensation, unemployment compensation, and other benefits to an individual based on an employer-employee relationship. Requires a TNC to: (1) maintain records of all amounts paid to its TNC drivers; (2) withhold from amounts paid to a

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

1/12/2017

Committee Referrals

Pensions and Labor1/12/2017

Full Bill Text

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